PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE:
NOVEMBER 2, 2026
SUBJECT:
Title
A SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT TO THE SAN MARCOS CREEK SPECIFIC PLAN AND CERTIFICATION OF THE ASSOCIATED PROGRAM SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT.
LOCATION/APN:
AN APPROXIMATELY 217.3-ACRE PROJECT SITE BOUND BY SAN MARCOS BOULEVARD TO THE NORTH, DISCOVERY STREET TO THE SOUTH AND WEST, AND GRAND AVENUE AND STATE ROUTE 78 TO THE EAST.
CASE NUMBER:
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR26-007) AND SPECIFIC PLAN (SP24-0001)
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Recommendation
Recommend to the City Council APPROVAL of the following in the order set forth below:
APPROVE Resolution PC 26-5248 to certify the Final Program Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (EIR 26-007), adopting the associated CEQA findings and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations for potentially significant and unavoidable commercial vehicle miles traveled (VMT) impacts; and
APPROVE Resolution PC 26-5249 (Specific Plan Amendment SP24-0001) adopting a comprehensive update to the San Marcos Creek Specific Plan.
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Introduction
The proposed project is a comprehensive update to the San Marcos Creek Specific Plan, originally adopted in 2007. The update retains the vision for a distinctive, walkable district that combines housing, businesses, parks, and access to San Marcos Creek, while revising the Specific Plan’s regulatory framework to respond to current market conditions and community needs.
The updated Specific Plan establishes the planning framework for future development within the District. It does not approve individual development projects or authorize grading or construction of buildings or infrastructure. Future projects would require applicable approvals, infrastructure design, and environmental review.
The update focuses on three major changes:
Updated land uses and a revised development footprint that reflect existing improvements, environmental constraints, current e...
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